Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Avalanche switch up their defensive depth by adding Ruslan Salei from Florida, who is signed through 2009-10 for $3.025-million a season, in exchange for Karlis Skrastins and a third-round pick.

Skrastins is under contract for one more season at $2.4-million.

NAME

TM

GP

TOI/60

QUAL COMP

G/60

A1/60

A2/60

PTS/60

RUSLAN SALEI

FLA

65

17.41

0.00

0.11

0.27

0.27

0.64

KARLIS SKRASTINS

COL

43

14.93

0.04

0.09

0.09

0.19

0.37

NAME

GFON/60

GAON/60

GFOFF/60

GAOFF/60

RUSLAN SALEI

2.17

2.49

2.43

2.36

KARLIS SKRASTINS

1.96

1.96

2.92

3.00

“Ruslan Salei gives our club a solid and reliable asset on the blueline,” said Avalanche Executive Vice President and General Manager Francois Giguere. “We feel he can assume a major role within our defensive corps and provide some added stability in that area.”

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